A LOW DENSITY PARITY CHECK (LDPC) DECODER - Patent 1800408

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EP 1 800 408 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	27.06.2007 Bulletin 2007/26

(21)	Application number: 05798137.5

(22)	Date of filing: 19.09.2005

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

H03M 13/11^(2006.01)

H03M 13/00^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2005/033342

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2006/055086 (26.05.2006 Gazette 2006/21)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB

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Priority:

01.10.2004 US 615418 P

(71)	Applicant: Thomson Licensing
	92100 Boulogne-Billancourt (FR)

(72)	Inventors:
	GAO, Wen West Windsor, NJ 08550 (US) RAMASWAMY, Kumar Princeton, NJ 08540 (US) STEWART, John, Sidney Indianapolis, IN 46278 (US)

(74)	Representative: Ruellan-Lemonnier, Brigitte
	Thomson, European Patent Operations, 46 Quai Alphonse Le Gallo 92648 Boulogne Cedex 92648 Boulogne Cedex (FR)

(54)	A LOW DENSITY PARITY CHECK (LDPC) DECODER